Assistant Trust Accountant

AmeriServ Bank; Johnstown (Cambria County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

AmeriServ Bank in Johnstown, PA seeks an accounting support professional for the Retirement Services Division to assist recordkeeping and the preparation of tax returns and governmental reports.

Responsibilities include participant allocations, fund pricing, and 401(k) contributions/distributions, plus aiding in quarterly reports and ERISA-related audits. Strong math, organization, and systems skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting or finance, or two years' retirement services accounting experience.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and accounting systems.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Keep informed of developments in retirement plans, IRA’s and retirement accounts.
• Assist in retirement plan participant allocations and recordkeeping using accounting systems.
• Meet daily deadlines for mutual funds, trades, pricing, and 401(k) contributions.
• Assist with balance to the Trust system and verify accurate records.
• Support daily operation of the Retirement Services staff.
• Assist with recordkeeping in line with governing instruments and regulations.
• Prepare quarterly reports, participant statements, and mailings.
• Prepare governmental reports including Form 5500 and ERISA audit data.
• Assist with Qualified Plan Testing (ADP, ACP, Top Heavy) as required.
• Assist enrollment of new plans and participants.

Skills

Communication Proficiency

Analytical Skills

Microsoft Office

Interpersonal Skills

Deadline Oriented

Ethical Conduct

Customer/Client Focus

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance

Job description

Provide accounting support for the recordkeeping activities of the Retirement Services Division including assisting in the preparation of applicable tax returns, client and governmental reports.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• 1. Keep informed of new developments, policies, procedures, laws and regulations concerning retirement plans, IRA’s and all retirement services accounts.
• 2. Assist in the completion of retirement plan participant allocations and the administrative & recordkeeping functions by utilizing accounting systems and other computer resources.
• 3. Meet daily departmental deadlines to include mutual funds, trades and pricing, as well as 401(k) company contributions and distributions.
• 4. Assist with account balancing to the Trust system and verify that accurate division accounting records are up-to-date.
• 5. Assist the Retirement Services staff with the daily operation within the department.
• 6. Support the administration in the recordkeeping of the unit in accordance with the terms of the governing instrument, applicable policies, procedures, regulations and laws.
• 7. Assist with the preparation of quarterly reports, participant statements, and statement mailings.
• 8. Assist in preparation of required governmental reports, including Form 5500, and any plan related ERISA audit information and packages on a timely basis for assigned institutional trust accounts.
• 9. Assist with the preparation and review of Qualified Plan Testing (ADP, ACP and Top Heavy) required by ERISA.
• 10. Assist with the enrollment of new plans and participants.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

This position requires no supervision of employees.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The employee is frequently required to: 1) Type or otherwise work with fingers; 2) Talk expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers or clients accurately, loudly, or quickly; 3) Hearing – perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with/without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and make the discriminations in sound. 4) Specific vision abilities required by this job include: viewing a computer monitor; extensive reading along with travel as required.

Sedentary work may require occasionally lifting of up to 10 pounds and/or moving up to 25 pounds. This work involves sitting most of the time walking and sitting.

TRAVEL:

Occasional travel may be required for training or conferences.

COMPETENCIES:

• 1. Communication Proficiency (Oral and Written)
• 2. Strong Computer Skills (Microsoft Products)
• 3. Analytical Skills
• 4. Interpersonal Skills
• 5. Customer/Client Focus
• 6. Deadline Oriented
• 7. Ethical Conduct

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance field, or in lieu of a degree, post high school education with two years experience in accounting, finance or retirement services.

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

Bachelors or better in Accounting or related field.

Experience

Required

Less than 2 years:

In lieu of a degree, post high school education with two years experience in accounting, finance or retirement services.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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